No.1 Jan/Feb 1992

EDITOR of the l.EPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY June Preston 832 Sunset Dr. Lawrence. KS Se044 U.S.A. ._ _ -. • .-. .-.- . • ASSOCIATE EDITOR ZONE COORDINATORS 1. Ken Philip 6. Ed Knudson 10. Dave Winter NEWS 2. Jon Shepard 7. Ross Layberry 11. J.e.E. Riotte FROM 3. Bob Langston 8. Les Ferge 12. Eduardo Welling M. EUROPE 4. Ray Stanford 9. Andy Beck 13. Boyce Drummond W. O. De Prins 5. Ron A. Royer _..--..._.-.._------_.~._-~._ ..-._-~._ .._._.._._.-....-.-...._._.._.-..__ .._._.._-_._.._. Presidential Profile The economic disarray of the Great Depression strongly influenced him to seek a scientific career inthe industrial Our current president, Floyd W. Preston. has had a sector. In early 1941, through the encouragement of Dr. Linus lifelong love of natural history. Born in Albuquerque, New Pauling at the California Institute of Technology, Floyd was Mexico on February 11, 1923, he moved to Los Angeles, urged to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry by first California at the age of 3 months when his father. who worked attending UCLA and then transferring to Cal Tech as a Junior. for the Railway Mall Service, was transferred there. Starting Implementation of this single decision greatly influenced not with his junior high school years. he attended many of the only his professional career but his life and lepldopteral monthly meetings of the Lorquin Society at the Los Angeles hobby as well because, while at UCLA. he met his future wife County Museum and came under the spell of Lloyd Martin and June. They were married in July 1945 and, as she tells the Dr. John A. Comstock. He still remembers the feeling of awe story, he took a butterfly net on their honeymoon. Therein was and excitement while a senior in high school at being allowed the start of a wonderful 46 year team effort at collecting and to use the museum collection to Identify butterflies he had curating their collection which, specializing mostly In collected in the Pinaleno Mtns of southeastern Arizona. He butterflies of North America north of Mexico, has now reached treasures his first butterfly book, the beautiful Butterflies about 30,000 spread specimens and more than that number of Q.1 California, graciously autographed by its author, Dr. curated, papered specimens. Comstock. His high school years were filled with preparation They were only back from the honeymoon a month when for college, but through the help of a neighborhood Catholic World War II ended. Floyd and June soon left California and priest, Father George W. Winneman, he was able. with. a headed for the University of Michigan so that Floyd could boyhood chum, to make frequent week-end trips to the Mojave pursue a course of study aimed at a Master's Degree in Desert and the surrounding mountain canyons for exciting Chemical Engineering. The move also heightened their interest springtime collecting. In butterflies. The eastern fauna was all new to them and that first year (1946) they added 1000 specimens to their collection. While identifying some of their specimens at the University of Michigan Entomology Museum they met Harry Clench In the Spring of 1948 and were excited to become members of the newly formed Lepidopterists' Society. By late 1948 the West Coast beckoned again as Floyd took a position In the Los Angeles area, working as an engineer for the oil production research laboratory of Standard Oil Company of California. This allowed further opportunity to develop friendships with Dr. Comstock and Lloyd Martin and other Southern California collectors and to learn of exciting new collecting areas such as Madera Canyon in Arizona and the Providence Mountains in California. Specimens from these early trips are still In evidence In their collection. By 1951, Floyd and June were in State College, Pennsylvania where Floyd spent four years working on his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering at Penn State. The Pennsylvania years saw a significant growth in both family and the collection. Floyd accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas In February 1955 and except for several leaves of absence has been at K.U. since that time. He became an Associate Professor in 1957 and was advanced to the rank of Professor 10 years later. He served as chairman of the combined Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Departments from 1974 to 1979. He retired from the University in May 1991 after·36 years of teaching. A two year leave of absence from K.U. in 1959 and 1960 to serve as a consultant to the Venezuelan Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons led to wonderful opportunities for tropical collecting In the upper llanos regions and the cloud forests of northern Venezuela. By now there were 4 boys in the family and the 2 older ones frequently accompanied Floyd on collecting trips as they were paid a pittance per specimen to collect for their dad. The return to Lawrence in early 1961 added extra excitement and adventure when the entire family was hijacked for 2 weeks as they and 450 others were on their way to Miami aboard the Portuguese cruise ship Santa Maria. The family and the many Venezuelan butterflies survived the trip without Incident so there were no serious regrets. The opportunity for tropical coilecting arose again during the 1981-1982 academic year when Floyd was awarded a Fuilbrlght Senior Lectureship in petroleum engineering at the University of the West Indies In Trinidad. The 10 month stay ail owed June and Floyd to acquire a synoptic coilectlon of two thirds of ail the known Trinidadian species. Although tropical collecting has always had its fascination for both Floyd and June, the North American Arctic has had an equaily special attraction. Their first trip to Alaska was made In 1955 when they drove the Alcan Highway with their station wagon and tent, accompanied by Paul Ehrlich and a girl friend of June's. The all gravel road, except for some pavement within Alaska, had been open to the public for only 9 years. There were plenty of primitive campsites along the route and not too many other travellers. Floyd returned to Alaska in 1957 with the University of Kansas Dept. of Entomology summer field trip party. In 1972, through the courtesy of ARCO, Inc., Floyd spent three weeks at an advanced geologic exploration site on the Kavlk River, 75 miles SE of Prudhoe Bay, coilectlng butterflies. The Lepidopterists' Society Annual Meeting in Fairbanks In 1979 Member Suzette Slocomb, a grade school teacher, afforded an opportunity to return to Alaska. Again, through oil enjoyed seeing one of her students, Kirby Wallace, use some company assistance, he and June coilected along the Pipeline of the knowledge she had gained in studying Monarch Migration Haul Road all the way to Prudhoe Bay, this time accompanied last fall. "Going to Mexico" was a beautiful work of art by Jon Shepard of Nelson, British Columbia. This trip was produced with the help of Kirby's mom for Halloween. Suzette's· repeated again in 1991 with companions Cliff Ferris and students also planted a wonderful butterfly garden in one of Kenelm Philip. their school's courtyards hist Earth Day, with many of the Floyd and June have been regular attendees at Society flowers and a schema for their garden provided by Richard Annual Meetings since 1976, except for the meeting In Heitzman. Cuernavaca, Mexico and they managed to attend a number of Marilyn Koshland other Annual Meetings in prior years. Floyd served as a Member-at-large in 1988-90 and as a Vice President in 1990­ 91. He feels extremely honored to be president of the TIPS ON CITING FOREIGN LANGUAGE NAMES AND TITLES organization that has meant so much to him and June for the last 44 years. He intends to carryon the fine work of his When it comes to dealing with foreign languages, we predecessor, Ron Leuschner, in Insuring that the Society Americans usuaily fail short. I often see errors in citations serves the Interests of professional and amateur lepidopterists of foreign names or titles. I believe that these errors are alike. He particularly would welcome Ideas as to how the made more out of Ignorance than carelessness. I am amused Society can better serve aspiring young lepidopterists and Its by this when reviewers "correct" my own work to an incorrect many amateur members. form. It is not necessary to have studied a particular foreign language to be able to follow a few simple rules. Authors and editors who publish lepldopterologlcal papers may find some of the foilowing points to be of use. I am sure that there are many more of which I am not aware. 1. In German, ail nouns are capitalized. So, for example, Voelschow's 1902 work entitled Ole Zucht der Seldenspinner (The rearing of the silkw,orms) would be Incorrectly cited as Die zucht der seldenspinner. ACTIVITIES OF THE IDALIA SOCIETY 2. Double names In French are hyphenated, even when abbreviations of first initials are used in a bibliography. The third annual "Night With the Insects· was held on Examples: Pierre-Claude Rougeot Is P.-C. Rougeot, not P. August 16, 1991 in the Burr Oak Woods Wildlife Area, near C. Rougeot. Eugene-Louis Bouvier is E.-L. Bouvier, not E. L. Blue Springs, Jackson Co, MissourI. The program was well Bouvier. received by the more than 5 dozen people In attendance. The 3. The Russian alphabet has more letters than the English, Idalia Society furnished displays of mounted butterflies, so It Is not a precise one-for-one situation in moths and other Insects from around the world plus displayed transliteration. The Lepidoptera of the USSR by N. VA. coilectlng eqUipment and gave lessons on rearing techniques, Kuznetsov is incorrectly cited as N. Y. Kuznetsov. Ya is that mounting techniques and ways to prepare insect collections. letter that is the mirror image of our R, and Y is the Russian Several varieties of larvae, pupae and cocoons were on display vowel corresponding to English u. and one Cltheronla r..a..g,alia amazed and delighted the visitors 4. The umlaut in German (the two dots over an a, 0, or u) by ecloslng right before their eyes. Although blackllghting can be alternatively written as that vowel plus an e if the and sugaring yielded few specimens, it was an evening worth printer cannot provide the umlaut. So, universlHit becomes their time and effort for the 7 Idalia Society members who universitaet, NeumOgen becomes Neumoegen, and HObner were hosts and teachers, Eleaner Adams, Ron & Cathy Huber, becomes Huebner. Add the e instead of just figuring the Rick Baker, Richard & Joanle Heitzman and Nathan Schaeffer. typesetter cannot give the umlaut. The September meeting of the Idalia Society featured 5. The letter in German that looks like a capital beta a program by Dr. Orley Taylor, Jr. of the Unlv. of Kansas on the (never use a capital B as an alternative) equals the double Interrelationships and mating behaviors of ~eurytheme s. It is quite useful where a compound word would result and~philodlce. These species hybridize readily In nature In a triple s. Example: Grossschmetteriinge but the conditions and factors Involved are elusive and (Macrolepldoptera) becomes Gross-Schmetterlinge since complicated. Mating behavior of the 2 species was explored our typewriters will not give GroBschmetterlinge. as It related to color, ultraviolet reflectance, pheromones and 6. If In doubt about which Is the last name of a Chinese albino versus normal females. This meeting was quite well author, figure on the one syllable name being the family attended as the second year of this regional society'S existence name, and the two syilable name being the given name. So drew to a close. Ylng Min-Wu is cited as Ying, M.-W. in the bibliography. In

2 European and Asian names If you see one written In all capitals, that Is the family (last) name, regardless of the sequence. . 7. Filho in Portuguese means Junior. So Jose Olticlca Fllho should be cited as Oiticlca, J., Jr., not Oltlclca Filho, J. as we usually see. a. The prefixes van or de are not capitalized in a Dutch name unless they stand alone without the first name or Initials. In text we would write Van Gogh, Mr. Van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh, or V. van Gogh, but not V. Van Gogh. Of course, Americans with names of Dutch origin almost always capitalize the Van and such names should be treated as their owners would prefer. 9. In some of the French literature prior to around 1940, a title corresponding to English "Mr." Is sometimes given before the author's name. This Is Monsieur, abbreviated to M. (MM. plural). Unfortunately this Is easily Interpreted as a first initial. So M. L. Sonthonnax should be cited as Sonthonnax, L., not Sonthonnax, M. L. 10. A word or name Is technically misspelled If It Is missing any accent, tilde, cedilla, circumflex, or any other r diacritic mark where one should be. 11. Putting an accent on a word that Is the name of a country such as Peru, Mexico, or Panama Is not correct. These are English names but happen to be spelled like the corresponding Spanish names but without accents and are, of course, pronounced differently. 12. The best way to figure how to correctly cite an author's name Is to see If possible how he or she has cited him/herself In a bibliography. One final point: I am dismayed at seeing our old friend Jacob Huebner stili getting a bum rap, as If he did not check the proofs to the title page of his monumental work on Lepidoptera. American authors continue to write Sammlung exotlscher "OAye Ckt!.ckenp,;/s:J UlIM~IOT ;iilo ~9? Schmettllnge~. It Is true that Schmetterllnge is the 1!J 'Ihe German word for Lepidoptera, but they were colloquially yet Periodic beachcombing can reveal a surprising prevalently called Schmettlinge In the previous century a.nd assortment of clues pertaining to relative abundance or earlier. This Is explained In a book I bought in Germany scarcity of characteristic marine life. The perceptive entitled Schmetterlinge. naturalist can ascertain, according to the tideline cast-ups, Richard S. Pelgler an indication of what food web organisms are proliferating Department of Zoology close inshore. The marine life beyond the first sloping shoals, Denver Museum of Natural History In deeper water, Is less effectively represented. A daily hike may recover many things, from tiny cerinth snails and rare wentletraps to large orange and white Neptune whelks, MUSINGS ON A CAPE COD BEACHCOMBING DISCOVERY jellyfish medusas, starfish and sand dollars shipwrecked between and under the seaweeds. In June, whole schools of While beachcombing along the high tide line at Cape Cod hundreds of fingerling herring (alewives) can be found stranded, National Seashore on JUly 7, 1990, I chanced to find, scattered even by the gentlest surf, Indicating that large schools of fish amidst the tidal debris and seaweeds, beside the wave-tossed abound Inshore, probably following the plankton caught by the strands of rockweed (lliu.S), vivid green Enteromorpha, and waves. occasional "bladderwort" Ascophylum, one startling Despite the apparent hostile and scorching desert-like butterfly feebly struggling to live. Immediately deciphering habitat, seashore Insect life Is by no means absent from the Its checkered black, white and orange velvety wing scale beach. Small sand-colored grasshoppers, rugged weevils, pattern, despite Its tattered sun-bleached condition, I knew tiny darkling beetles, racy voracious tiger beetles, active I had come across a Baltimore Checkerspot. Cast up onto the bees, minute wasps, brassy dragonflies and roaming Truro Beach, the trembling Baltimore most likely had survived caterpillars explore these barren sandy shores. Hot sands a near drowning In the high choppy offshore waves concealed host many butterflies winging over the bordering beach plum under the thick morning fog. I placed It In a makeshift and black cherry bushes which are home to the munching collecting bag (an empty cookie box) and began what was to larvae of Cecropia and 10 moths that are known to thrive to become a four hour tldellne odyssey In search of more victims within a stone's throw of the Atlantic. The butterflies glide of a perilous oceanic migration. down over the impressive dunes and headlands to patrol the Following the undulating contours of the sloping thin sandy corridor, alighting on Dusty Miller or Sea Rocket or shoreline, I traversed a hopscotch of micro-meandering open beach to probe for nectar or water between the sand tldellnes over two miles of littoral zone, north toward the grains. In order of abundance they are ~ phjlodjce Highland Lighthouse and then south to Balston Beach, collecting (Common Sulphur), ~ plexjppus (Monarch), f.ia.rl.s. ~ some 45 butterflies In all. As I picked up their sand littered (Cabbage White), Papjljo polyxenes asterjus (Black frames from the high tide line down to the frothy swash zone Swallowtail), Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral),'y'. vjrg in jensjs where the ebbtlde breakers sweep the beach In caressing (American Painted Lady), Papjljo trojlus (Spicebush curves, I noted that they were distributed at Intervals of two Swallowtail), and Basjlarchja arthemjs astyanax (Red­ or three every ten yards to one every fifty yards but never Spotted Purple). more than 100 yards apart. As I walked along the shore, I was Checkerspot tldeline strandings encompass a hatfull of awed by the beauty of the wild Atlantic Ocean that had strewn evolutionary Implications. Despite heavy and perhaps vital the glistening beach with jeweled butterflies, yet with each losses to breeding population continuity, science is glad to recovered Baltimore I felt a growing dismay. Time constraints learn that another segment of the puzzling natural history of broke off my northward trek, leaving an unfinished census of this prolific species Is further clarified. The Baltimore these checkerspots that are uncommon to the outer cape. The Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) according to Robert full extent of their population annihilation remained Michael Pyle (author of the Audubon Society ~~gj unanswered as the next day's follow-up trek revealed no liQ.r1h Amerjcan Butterfljes), takes Its common name from butterflies. No doubt the last evidence was swept away by a George Calvert, 17th century American colonist, the Lord restless sea. Baltimore. The orange and black colors of his heraldic family 3 shield directly coincide with the Baltimore's wing colors. navigational orientation confused and misdirected by the fog. Checkered butterflies include over 35 species, but there are Their rule of thumb might have been to always hug the only 3 species listed for Massachusetts. When poised with coastline and dry land. Certainly their genetic memories in open wings at a flower, the dapper imago's hind wing white mainland populations seldom encounter these hazards, but border scalloping suggests, as In many frltlilaries as well, nonetheless these populations must negotiate inland the snarling teeth of a potential predator. This guise is waterways, rivers, and lakes. But for Cape Cod endemics, the reputed to be a survival advantage, for when seen as if open ocean and Cape Cod Bay must present formidable "Imbued with sharp teeth" It Is thus able to deter the hungry obstacles. bird. . Now here at the trail's summit in mid-October, there is A member of the large family Nymphalidae (the one nectaring Monarch working the profuse seaside goldenrod brushfooted butterflies) the genus Euphydryas has vestigial with its delicate proboscis. This Is the peak of Monarch forelegs nearly useless for walking, a trait common to most migration, which lasts a good four weeks. The apparent of the 150 Nymphalld species In North America. This diurnal stragglers are progressing south gradually In their normal flier Is single brooded. The larvae are known as "Colonial silk pattern of diffuse groups and scattered individuals, not in web weavers," since they take shelter collectively. But they large densely packed flocks. They delight residents downtown overwinter as larvae, not chrysalids, down near the ground in at their flower gardens, roost on roofs, or flutter singly over the leaf litter. Larvae prefer turtlehead (Cheloneglabra) , wh ite the thin 10-50 yard wide beaches, dining on nectar furnished ash (Fraxlnus americana), and false foxgloves (Gerardla by seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervlrens) that grows in grandlflora & pedlcularla) which are also the favored festooning clusters along the sloping glacial scarp, enduring wildflower larval hosts of the smaller, closely related, the ever-sliding sand caused by the erosive surf and buffeted Harris's Checkerspot. As Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas co­ by an occasional southwester. Do these butterflies know ordinator, Brian Cassie, points out, Baltlmores are thriving instinctively to drink heartily before attempting a sizeable more and more on wild plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in open ocean crossing, and do they capitalize on prevailing weather fields and meadows here on Cape Cod, and this is especially so and wind patterns to assist their migrations? Most of these in mainland Massachusetts. Where larval food sources are Monarchs are known to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing plentifUl, these colonial web weavers are reported in the from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Maine over treacherous thousands at specific localities (Brian Cassie-1990) II The seas, sometimes landing on fishing boats and whale-watch outer cape heath and bog ecotones support plants of Arrowwood vessels, or even alighting on a calm ocean surface to rest from Viburnum (V. lentago) , another larval favorite, perhaps a likely the tiring odyssey with wings out straight for buoyancy, reason why Checkerspots are sighted with increasing frequency before resuming the Journey. Then with a strong wingbeat in certain locales from Provincetown to Brewster. This Is they are airborne again. In the spring, Monarchs migrate another example of population success insomuch as they are northward in May and June. Is It plausible that, like Monarchs, generalist feeders (reaching greater territorial expansion as Red Admirals, and Painted Ladies, the Baltimore Checkerspots the larvae feed on a variety of host plants and imagos nectar also migrate in search of open fields where imagos can nectar at various flowering plants). But on the outer Cape, documented and procreate the next larval generation on an abundance of records of Baltimores thriving on June and July nectar sources turtlehead, plantain, viburnum, etc.? How uncanny that two is scanty to absent at best (Tor Hansen - one imago recovered Red Admirals were found shipwrecked with so many dead at the foot of a large flowering privet - June '88) and Checkerspots: What a mammoth topic of conversation over a their larval leaf strongholds are questionably or not yet hot game of checkersl utilized. Since Pleistocene glacial Ice melted here 10,000 Whether this tidellne discovery directs us to Baltimore years ago, I ponder whether the outer cape over hosted the migration confirmation or is no more than a localized Baltimore In such skyrocketing population climbs? navigational accident, It does however, alert us to follow the To reiterate the significance of stranded checkerspots flight patterns in great depth during May, June and July In the along the Atlantic shoreline, one could presume that the years to come. Research scientists who can shed further light recovered Baltlmores were in fact only a sample of a greater on this unsolved mystery, please contribute to our greater migratory flight that was swamped en route to Nova Scotia enllghtenmentl Although concrete evidence of fully-fledged across the Gulf of Maine. Such reckless abandon Is premature, migration of Euphydryas phaeton's epic scale seashore yet Why were those 45 Baltlmores flying out over "unfamiliar, adventure is thus far only rUdimentary, corroboration with certainly hazardous territory"? Weather conditions for that United States and Canadian naturalists will portend some July 6-7, '90 cited early morning fog In obscure patches all exciting prospecting as regards documentation of actual along the Great Beach, a gusty 15-20 knot southwest wind imago arrivalsI driving up treacherous seas (from a checkerspot's point of Although the insular approach of statistical analysis viewl). As I walked the tide line between 12 noon and 4 P.M., confirms that the estimated 50-75 drowned Baltimores is I found one dozen (more or less) in pristine condition, their big negligible in overall effect on breeding populations of orange knobbed antennae and fluffy head palps brightly Intact, E. phaeton In New England, it does not take into account the hardly a scale out of place. Most others appeared scratched, untold drownings lost at sea, and further minimizes.the true mauled, and severely tattered, but five were Indeed alive, losses sustained to actual breeding sites on Cape Cod, insomuch feebly twitching their long antennae I They all died the. as habitat destruction and hominid encroachment are following morning. Mixed in with the Euphydryas were two continuous threats to their longevity. Assuming this hazardous bedraggled Red Admirals OL atalanta) - take note Arthur flight took place during daylight hours, gusty wind and thick Shapiro. Also of paramount interest was the fact that upon morning fog are more detrimental than a possible navigational close inspection through the magnifying lens, two Baltimores error. Yet year after year the Baltimores most likely benefit still carried two milkweed orange poliinium adhered to their from their altruistic judgment to fly above the fog, seasonally right hind legs, conclusive evidence that Baltimores visit common and usually only several hundred feet high at the milkweed (Asclepias) and In the process of nectarlng, like the seashore. However, we do not yet have data conclusive enough Monarch and American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas americana), to suggest this migration is an annual phenomena. pick up the sticky pollinlum from the blossoms and may be Tor Hansen considered to be active cross-pollinators of milkweeds. The North Truro, Massachusetts assumption that a migratory Baltimore will complete the cross-pollination on arrival In Nova Scotia, some 250 plus miles due Northeast must be viewed with skepticism. As I overlook the Immense Atlantic Ocean from atop a winding trail that traces the glacial headland scarp, 30 miles In all from Nauset Beach in Eastham to Pilgrim Heights in North Truro, with elevations rising to 185 feet above sea level and dropping to mere beach dunes at various hollows, I surmise the fatal plight of 45 Baltlmores stemmed primarily EVERARD M. KINCH ...... from poor weather conditions. Perhaps unknown to these winging Checkerspots, they flew only a short distance offshore, Word has been belatedly received of the death on April with no Intention of swerving out over the water, their 4,1989 of Everard M. Kinch of Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Kinch had 4 been a member since 1953 and in 1986 was granted retired held In liechtenstein. Emphasis was given to oligotrophic status. His interests were especially In the genera~and habitats because these types of biotopes belong to the most JunQnla and he was alsQ interested In life histories. endangered habitats In Europe. The most important * **•• anthropogenic influences are: a) agriCUlture and forestry (drainagel), b) fertilizers Imported by atmosphefic pollution, CONWAY "CONNIE" BERNICE (nee ALFORD) KENDALL...... and c) definitive destruction of the habitat. often fQr urban purposes. CQnnle Kendall, age 75, of San AntQnlo, Texas died 6 The Committee would like to make a list of endangered November 1991 of a heart attack while In hospital. She is wetland species based on soveral criteria, e.g. stenotopy, survived by her husband of 44 years, Roy O. Kendall; two sons, monophagy, particular ecological needs, and relict populations. Bobby Gene, and G. Lynn Montgomery; two sisters, four Proposed threatened hygrophilic species can be divided into granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren. Although Connie three categories: was not a Society member she enjoyed the hobby of collecting 1. Species with populations globally endangered: Maculjnea and studying Lepidoptera very, very much, accompanying her nauslthQus. husband on many trips and to many annual meetings. She was 2. Species with majority of European populations the gracious hostess for the San Antonio 25th Annual Meeting endangered: Lycaena~,.1... ~, Maculinea ~, In 1972, which she helped Roy plan and bring to fruition. Her Coenonympha M!.Q. Q. oedjppus, Euphydryas maturea, Interests were both adults and Immatures. As with most ~ eunomja and a. agullonarjs. lepidopterists, catching a species not previously seen or 3. Species with only their marginal populations endangered: finding a well camouflaged larva in nature, was to her, Indeed Heteropterua morpheus, Qarterocephalus sjlyjcolus, rewarding. ~ palaeno, Maculinea ~, vaccjniina optilete, I, and doubtless many of her friends of long standing, AJ:lW eumedon and Qoenonympha 1.lLl.1l.a. will miss her greatly. The Committee will formulate suggestiQns for the Roy O. Kendall CQuncli Qf EurQpe to preserve the autQchthonQus genetic * •• * • heritage that hygrophilic ecosystems represent. Eventual laws can only be successful If they completely prQtect sites CHARLES S. BERGSON ...... with a periglacial mesoclimate (local netwQrks Qf peat bQgs sites In the Alps, but also in the central European mountains) Word has been received of the death of Charles S. and rebuilding of (supra-)reglonal wetland habitat networks Bergson on August 6, 1991. A resident of Philadelphia, allowing an appropriate genetic flow between humid or Pennsylvania, Mr. Bergson became a Society member In 1975, hyperhumid grassland and between thermohygrophilic forests but his membership was not continuous. His collection of 110 with a rich stratification structure. boxes of Insects will go to the Academy of Natural Sciences Concrete actions for the near future are: of Philadelphia. 1. precise and regular survey of the species concerned by a central staff and local specialists ("biomonitoring" and mapping of sites). 2. high protection priority for all ombrotrophic peat bogs outside the subarctic area. NEWS FROM 3. protection and management plans for all sites of EUROPE thermohygrophilic forests with a rich stratification structure in central and western Europe: conservation or reconstruction of an open and varying structure. 4. protection, management plans and agricultural extenslflcation campaigns for wet alluvial meadows and grassland ("biotope-management"). Lepidopterists who are concerned with butterfly conservation and would like to react can send their letters directly to the chairman of the SEL Committee for Species and First of all, I would like to thank all members of The Habitat Protection, Mr. Marc MEYER, Natural History Museum, Lepidopterists' Society who sent me their reactions and Department of Zoology, 24 rue Munster, L-2160 Luxembourg. comments on my first column. Some of the suggestions will certainly lead to Interesting Items In this column series. But let me give some news In this Issue about a topic which Is very "hot" these days In Europe: the problems on conservation of From The Lepidoptera species and their biotopes. Because butterflies are very striking elements In nature, .Editor's Desk to the public a decrease of density and variety in butterfly gun.&- ~ •...;: . populations has been observed for a long time In many European ",. countries. This led in many cases to national laws protecting one or several butterfly (very rarely moth) species. This means that In that particular country such species may not be collected, transported or even possessed. Unfortunately, With this Issue of the NEWS, I end my 9 year tenure as most politicians think that the job is finished by Issuing such editor and I'll soon have more time for spreading specimens laws and no other measures are taken. and for working on our collection. My husband and I have just It Is Obvious that such laws do not, In fact, protect returned from a fabulous two weeks in Brazil wh,ere we really endangered species. Let me Illustrate this with an enjoyed sampling the great butterfly diversity in the vicinity example in Belgium. One of the species protected there is of the FAUCRON RANCHO GRANDE (a Rain Forest Reserve) in Lycaena h.a.U.a. a wetland species liVing on Polygonum the state of Rondonia. Despite almost daily rainstorms (it blstorta. It Is absolutely forbidden to take specimens In any was the beginning of the rainy season there) we were surprised stage of their life out of nature, even when one would like to by the numbers of different species we would see each day breed the species In order to study Its biology. On the other mud puddling on the road or sitting on a leaf, flitting along a hand, many of the species' biotopes are now suffering from Rain Forest trail or flying around somebody's bait trap. The draining by drinking water companies, slowly killing the latest list of species recorded over 1150 different taxa, and whole plant community and with It thousands of eggs and each new group to visit the area manages to add several mQre larvae. Although.l... ~ has been ·protected" by Belgian species to the list. After this Issue goes to the printer I'll be law for several years now, it Is steadily decreasing In almost able to get started on the task of spreading some representative all of its habitats. specimens from our catch. In SEL, a special Committee for Species and Habitat It is again my pleasure to share with you a few of the Conservation Is stUdying the different problems connected letters that have reached my desk, along with their with the protection of butterflies. This year, a seminar on accompanying photographs. Also, I want to express my "Conserving and Managing Wetlands for Invertebrates" was deepest appreciation to all of you members who have sent 5 letters. photos and articles for the NEWS. I would have had an males, rwas lucky enough to collect a perfect gynandromorph. almost Impossible task during these past nine years without What makes it a little more interesting is that because it is your support. I trust you will continue to send a plethora of a moth, It has both male and female antennae, whereas in a Interesting material to print to Stephanie McKown In the butterfly gynandromorph the antennae would look alike. I upcoming years, and that she will find her job as rewarding thought other members might like to see this photo. and fulfilling as I have found mine. Earl Hoke Byron Center, Michigan -~- Dear June, I am forwarding this photograph of the most recent "addition to my family," which I thought would be of Interest to NEWS readers, as almost any reference to Speyerla d.la.n.a tends to raise the antennae of North American lepidopterists, I've learned. As you know, I have been rearing this species. Books which is common and widespread in the mountains of north Georgia. for the last 15 years or so. and have never encountered either a gynandromorph or aberrant specimen among the NEW BOOK FOR YOUNG LEPIDOPTERISTS hundreds observed, collected and successfully reared ... until now. This quite spectacular female (from ova obtained at Signed Copies of a New Butterfly Book are available Cooper Creek Recreation Area. 6 miles E of GA Hwy 60. from the Author. "Discover Butterflies", written by Gary A. Chattahoochee Nat'l Forest, Union Co. Georgia) emerged on Oct Dunn, M.S., R.P.E., F.R.E.S., Executive Director of the Young 26, 1991 among a brood of laboratory-condition reared Entomologists' Society, has been published by Publications specimens, all the others of which were perfectly normall International. Explore the fascinating world of butterflies ­ extraordinary colors, amazing photographs, migration, survival, caterpillars and the miracle of change. This 44 page hardcover book features hundreds of color photographs and drawings plus an Informative, easy-to-read text. Ages 8 and up. Autographed copies available for $1 0.95 (pius $1.50 S&H) from Gary A. Dunn, 1915 Peggy Place, Lansing, MI4891 0-2553.

BOOK REVIEW SARAPIQUI CHRONICLE: A. Natyralist Ln~fli.c.a, by Allen M. Young. July, 1991. Price: $40 (Cloth) or $16.95 (Paper). 361 pages. Numerous blk/wht photograph~. Smithsonian Institution Press, Dept. 900, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294, USA. Add $2.25 for postage/handling. Allen Young has been spending part of each year in Costa Rica from 1968 to the present. He tells how he changed from a novice, unsure how to survive in the tropics, to an experienced naturalist, leading teams of researchers. Throughout the book, his love of the tropics comes through in every story and description. The many research projects in various orders of And by the way, in case any reader of Dr. George Krizek's Insects are described, but this Is not a book of dry, technical note "Is Speyerla attracted by manure?" Is wondering, d.la.n.a research results. Instead, this Is the story behind the studies, this aberrant female 'was reared entirely on the common and an Interesting story it is. too. Blue Violet ()LlQla papiljonacea Pursh), and not on horse There are studies of Morpho butterflies and their excrementl foodplants, discoveries of communal roosts for Heliconjys Irving L. Finkelstein charjtonjys, habits and habitats of Cicada's, Katydids, Atlanta, Georgia Lantern flies and Orchid bees. In each case, the exciting Dear Mrs. Preston. narrative style makes you feel as though you were there In the last few years. the Gypsy Moths have been during the often long and arduous process of finding the Invading the state of Michigan. This past summer they had secrets of nature. Theories were advanced, and disproved; advanced as far as our summer home in Ogemaw Co. which Is approaches tried and discarded; but through persistence and about forty miles northeast of where they were the year occasional luck, answers and Insights were obtained. Yet before. often each answer leads only to more questions and the need for more study. This Is the kind of book that will encourage future students to pursue their own tropical investigations. But even the armchair reader will feel a strong urge to visit a neotropical wonderland like Costa Rica and see the wonders of nature firsthand. Ron Leuschner

LOST MEMBER I have so many people ask me what a Gypsy Moth looks like. I thought I would catch a pair to show them when they ask. William S. Cassel, M.D. (P,Jstal Service says that his There is no problem catching the females. They lie motionless new address In Atlanta. GA, as reported in 1991 NEWS #6, does on the tree trunks, but the males are more elusive. When they not exist). Please notify Julian Donahue (address on back see the net they head for the underbrush. While collecting cover) if you know his present address. 6 NEWS MATERIAL TO BE SENT TO NEW EDITOR NOW REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OPlER'S lONGHORN MOTH (ADELLA OPLERELLA) FROM CALIFORNIA All items, photos, ads, notices, etc. for the NEWS should now be sent to NEWS Editor, Stephanie McKown, 650 Cotterell The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servioe (SerVice) is evaluating Dr., Boise, 10 83709 USA. Any ads received for this Issue that the status of Opler's longhorn moth (Adelia oplerella). The were to be run twice will be sent on by the retiring editor, Service is investigating whether sufficient data exists to along with any unpublished material for which there was no propose adding this species to the Federal endangered species space. Deadlines for each issue are printed on the back page. list, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Also printed there are names, addresses and phone numbers amended. To qualify for addition to the list, a species must of key persons to contact within the Society. be threatened with extinction by one or more of the following five criteria: A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, REPRINTS AVAilABLE or curtailment of its habitat or range; B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, Reprints of nine publications (listed below) by the late scientific, Dr educational purposes; Robert E. Silberglied are available on a first come first serve C. Disease or predation; basis. We have more than 50 copies of numbers 8,14,21,22, D. Inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; and and 24, but a very limited number of copies of the other four. E Other natural and manmade factors affecting its If you would like any of these titles, please send a list of the continued existence. numbers you wish, together with an address label, to: Opler's longhorn moth is apparently restricted to Annette Aiello serpentine grassland on the central coast area of California. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute This animal may be imperiled by urban development. The Unit 0948, APO AA 34002-0948 Service is interested in obtaining information on the 1. Silberglied, Robert E., and T. Eisner (1969). Mimicry of biogeography (e.g, known localities or range maps), ecology, Hymenoptera by beetles with unconventional flight. habitat requirements, and any threats to this species. By Science, 163(3866): 486-8. identifying human-related ongoing or planned activities within 2. Hinton, H. E., D. F. Gibbs, and R. Silberglied (1969). or adjacent to populations of Opler's longhorn moth in the Stridulatory files as diffraction gratings in mutillid aforementioned areas, the Service will be better able to wasps. Journal of Insect Physiology, 15(4): 549-52. assess the status of this species and determine if listing Is 8. Silberglied, R. E., and O. R. Taylor (1973). Ultraviolet appropriate. If the Service decides to pursue listing of this differences between the sulphur butterflies Q..QJ.l.a.s. species, a proposed ruling to list it as endangered or eurytheme and Q. phjlodjce, and a possible isolating threatened will be published in the Federal Register. Copies mechanism. Nature, 241 (5389): 406-8. of the proposed rule will be sent to local governments, State 12. Silberglied, R. E. (1977). Communication In the Lepidoptera. and Federal agencies, and other interested parties Chapter 17, In:.l::I.o..wAnlmalsCommunjcate, ed. Thomas requesting that written comments be submitted to the A. Sebeok. Indiana University Press. Pages 362-402. Service. All information submitted in response to the proposal 14. Silberglied, R. E., and O. R. Taylor (1978). Ultraviolet will be analyzed thoroughly to determine if the species reflection and Its behavioral role In the courtship of should be listed. the sulfur butterfliesQ..QJ.l.a.s.eurythemeandQ. phllodjce The Service would appreciate any information on Opler's (Lepidoptera, Pieridae). Behavioral Ecology and longhorn moth. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Sociobiology, 3(3): 203-43. Nagano, Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Field Office, 15. Silberglled, R. E. (1978). Inter-island transport of Insects 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1823, Sacramento, California aboard ships in the Galapagos Islands. Biological 95825-1846, or phone (916) 978-4866. Conservation, 13(4): 273-8. 21. Silberglied, R. E. (1979). Communication in the ultraviolet. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 10: 373-98. FUTURE MEETING SITES 22. Sllberglied, R. E., and A. Aiello (1980). Camouflage by Integumentary wetting In barkbugs. Science, 207(4432): We are currently looking for future sites to host the 773-5. Lepidopterists' Society annual meetings. As you know, 24. Silberglled, Robert E., Annette Aiello, and D. M. Windsor forthcoming meetings will be held at Michigan State University, (1980). Disruptive coloration in butterflies: lack of East Lansing, Michigan, 25-28 June 1992 and at Colorado support in Anartjaf..a1.l.m..a. Science, 209(4456): 617-9. State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8-11 July 1993. As Chairman of the Future Meeting Sites Committee, I am looking for a possible eastern U.S. location In 1994 and a western U.S. FRENCH ENGINEER INTERESTED IN SPHINGIDS site In 1995. If you would like to host a future meeting of the Lepidopterists' Society or can offer suggestions, please A communication was sent to the NEWS recently by a contact: Dr. Jacqueline Miller, Allyn Museum of Entomology, French engineer who has been working on cotton breeding and 3621 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34234 at your earliest technology In Africa. He Is Interested In Sphlngldae and has convenience. collected specimens In Central Africa and France for several years. He would like to establish contact with North American sphlngid collectors. He has been sent a Society membership. CREDIT CARDS, ANYONE? application, but in the meantime wishes his name and address pUblished so that Interested parties might contact him. A number of members, including some overseas, have Jean-Luc Chanselme can be reached at the following two . Inquired whether the Society would accept credit cards for addresses: 11 Avenue des EnJouvenes, 13330 Pellssanne, the payment of dues and the purchase of publications. For the FRANCE or at IRCT B.P. 764, NDJAMENA, Republlque du TCHAD, foreign members, one goal is to simplify the process of AFRICA. currency conversion. We have looked Into the situation In detail and from several angles, and thus far have come up with the following information: ICZN Any local banks that are geographically accessible to us limit their acceptance to card-in-hand, witnessed signature, The following Opinion was published on September 30, face-to-face transactions and will not consider transactions 1991 In Vol. 48, Part 3 of the Bulletin .D.1 Zoologjcal by mail. Nor are they prepared to deal with foreign transactions. Nomenclature. Several large banks or other organizations who will Opinion handle by-mall transactions would reqUire that our annual 1657 Q..QJ.l.a.s. alfacarlensls Rlbbe, 1905, Q..QJ.l.a.s. australis volume exceed, In one Instance, 25,000 transactions per year, Verity, 1911 and ~ ~ Verity, 1916 or In another, $1,000,000 per year, domestic only. As an (Insecta, Lepidoptera): Availability of specific organization of under 1700 members, we are obviously playing names confirmed. In a different leaguel 7 We do not claim that our search has been exhaustive, U.S.D.A. INSECT IMPORT RESTRICTIONS but this is what It has yielded so far. If any of our members can come up with objective information about an organization NEWS #5, 1991 and NEWS #6, 1991 carried an which will handle by-mail transactions in the number of a few advertisement from a member in Belgium offering, among hundred per year, or a volume that might reach $5,000 per other things, egg masses of Lymantria d.i.s..Q.a.r for sale. The year, please contact me. United States Dept. of Agriculture has adopted a Federal Dave Winter, Secretary Domestic Quarantine on the importation of any life cycle stage of this extremely damaging pest (the Gypsy Moth). It is Illegal to import or possess any live life stage of this insect BIOLOGICAL SURVEY - JAMAICA 1992 within the United States without a special permit from the U.S.D.A. authorizing such possession. Anyone in the United Caribbean Wildlife Surveys in association with the States wishing to obtain any live insect material of any type Natural History Division of the Institute of Jamaica, announces should first check with the U.S.D.A. on the legality of such a biological survey of the montane rainforests of Jamaica Imports. commencing April 1992. Primary groups for study are moths and treefrogs at night and butterflies and anoline lizards by day. Participants will join Jamaican scientists In creating data bases to be used In determining boundaries for national parks and areas of special interest for conservation. Strong emphasis will be placed on photography in addition to the CALL FOR IDENTIFICATION SPECIALISTS collection of representative samples from each of five main forest sites. Julian Donahue, in his Presidential Address (J. Sep. Soc. Participation Is sought from scientific Institutions as 44(1): 10), offered a plan for a National Lepidoptera Agenda to well as private individuals; teams of 12-16 persons are markedly increase our knowledge of Lepidoptera and to required monthly. Dates of the first three surveys are: facilitate this program through the active participation and April 27 - May 7, 1992. Application deadline: Feb 29 cooperation of both amateurs and professionals. Part o/this May 25 - June 4, 1992. Application deadline: Mar 31 plan included the establishment of a specialist network to June 29 - July 9, 1992. Application deadline: Apr 30 make the critical Identifications necessary for completing Costs, excluding airfares, are $1,650.00 per person per survey. faunistic publications and to compile and publish a directory For details contact Dr. Tom Turner, 2321 State Road 580, of "visiting specialists", who are willing to provide on-site Suite 6, Clearwater, Florida 34623. Phone (813) 797-0466 taxonomic assistance in exchange for expenses. If you are interested in participating in either or both of the above programs, please fill out the attached form below and return It prior to 15 April 1992 to the Lepidopterists~ Society Education Committee, c/o Dr. J. Y. Miller, Allyn Museum of Entomology, 3621 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Florida 34234.

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8 REED, CHIP: 224 Blackthorn Road NW, Calgary, Alberta T2K 4X6, CANADA. REITTER, RAYMOND (Prof.): 75 Albany Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 3C2, CANADA. BRANDT, FREDERICKW.: 11525 88th Avenue North, Maple SPOMER, STEPHEN M.: 1003 North 52nd Street, Lincoln, Grove, MN 55369. NE 68504-3222. CLARK, DALE: Dept. of Biology, University of Louisville, STEIN, LISA K.: Insectarium, Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine Louisville, KY 40292-0001. Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220-1333. CLAYTON, DALE L. (Prof.): Dept. of Biology, Southwestern SULLIVAN, BARRY E.: 4834 Song Sparrow Street NE, Adventist College, Keene, TX 76059. Salem, OR 97301-3259. GROSS, IRWIN: 40 Westwood Drive, Orono, ME 04473. WALTON, RICHARD K.: 35 Stacey Circle, Concord, MA HALlMI, ERIC: 53, Rue de la Pagere, F-69500 Brun, 01742. FRANCE. WATSON, CHARLES N., Jr.: 252 Rock Creek Road, #2, JACQUES-STAATS, MELANIE: HCR 60, Box 535, North Clemson, SC 29631-1959. Concord, VT 05858. ZUFELT,KIRKW.: 6 Nightingale Street, Hamilton, Ontario JANSEN, NICOLE: 257 Santa Monica Way, Santa Barbara, L8L 1R6, CANADA. CA 93109. MATHESON,MIKE: Box 328, Leamington, Ontario N8H 3W3, ~,,;. CANADA. ~& ~lJfl McBRIEN, MARCIA MARY: 1009 Olivia Avenue, Ann Arbor, The Market Place MI 48104. Buy. Sell. Exchange. Wants ,,~~_} MOLINA RODRIGUEZ,JOSE M. (Dr.): Fray Diego de Cadiz No. 6, 2 dcha., E-41003 Sevilla, SPAIN. PEDERSEN,TORBJORN: Koff-More, 6018 Alesund, NORWAY. BUY - SELL - EXCHANGE: POLICY STATEMENT... PUTNAM, PATTI: 2134 Tudor Place, Sumter, SC 29150. RAUSCH,OLAF PAGELS: Apartado 71,1250 Escazu, COSTA At the Executive Council meeting In Fairbanks in June RICA. 1979 It was decided that the policy regarding placement of RYALL, LAUREN: [address omitted on request] members' notices In the NEWS should be determined by the SCHMITZ, HARALD: Fazenda Rancho Grande, Calxa Postal Editor, in keeping with the purposes of the Society as 361,78914 Arlquemes, Rondonia, BRAZIL. outlined in the Constitution, I.e.: ..... to promote the science SPENCER, ALLEN D., Jr.: Biology Department, L1F 169, of lepldopterology; ... to facilitate the exchange of specimens University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler and ideas by both the professional worker and the amateur In Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5150. the field, ... " (Article II). Commerce In lepidoptera Is not a THURBER, FREDERICK G.: 1680 Drift, Westport, MA stated obJective. 02790. Therefore, it will be our polley to print notices which VOKOUN, WILLIAM: 2605 63rd Street, Downers Grove, IL seem to meet the above criteria, just as in the past, without 60516-1664. quoting prices (except for those of publications or lists). WHITING, BRUCE: P.O. Box 31401, Richmond, VA 23294. Notices which seem by their listing of offerta/desiderata, or WIEDORN, WILLIAM S. (M.D.): 233 Tenth Street, New by an organizational title, to be commercial in nature, will Orleans, LA 70124. be entered In a separate section as "commercial notices," ~Istlng only name, address, and a brief indication as to material offered/ desired. No mention may be made in these ~ notices of any species on any threatened or endangered ~ tI9 W~~VIJ-"• "••- •. '. Address Changes '1 'III~ :, .. species list. This will Include all Ornlthopterans now and ~ . for the foreseeable future. Only members In good standing may place ads. Ads will be printed only once unless entry in two (maximum) successive ANDERSON, ERLE: 1114 Ridgeway Drive, Alexandria, MN issues Is requested. A maximum of 100 words is allowed. 56308. S.A.S.E. In an ad stands for self-addressed stamped envelope. BROWN, JOHN W.: 10 East Sierra Way, Chula Vista, CA The Society, as always, expects all notices to be offered 91911. in good faith and takes no responsibility for the integrity of CHILCOTE, CHARLEY A.: 3190 East Lake Lansing Road, any advertiser. Any disputes arising from such notices must East Lansing, MI 48823-1568. be resolved by the parties Involved, outside the structure of DOCKTER, DAWN E.: P.O. Box 881, Mahomet, IL 61853-0881. the Society. However, aggrieved members may request GRIER, JON J.: 348 Plmllco Road, Greenville, SC 29607. information from the Secretary regarding steps which he/ GRING, DANA M.: 1552 Berkey Road, Swanton, OH she may take In the event of alleged unsatisfactory business 43558-9619. transactions. Furthermore, given adequate indication of HANAFUSA,HIROTO: 688-2, Tashlma, Tottori-shl, Tottori dishonest activity by a member, that member can be expelled 680, JAPAN. from the Society under the provisions of Article III, Section HOPKINS, MARTIN K.: 3001 South Date Street, Mesa, AZ 9, of the Constitution. 85210-8359. KARLSSON, BENGT (Dr.): Dept. of Zoology, University of FOR SALE: Pupae and ova of A,. polyphemus, A,. ~, Stockholm, S-10691 Stockholm, SWEDEN. .I:i. cecropia. Pupae available until mid-May, ova available KONDLA, NORBERT G.: Box 248, Taylor, British Columbia mid-June. Send a SASE to Russell Humphrey, 224 South VOC 2KO, CANADA. Huron St, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721. LOUN, GEORGE JIRI: 280 Washington Avenue, New WANTED: Living specimens of large Scolopendra species of Rochelle, NY 10801-5915. centipedes from around the world and SE and SW USA. Also MASTERS, ALAN R.: c/o Martinez, Dept. of Ecology & Texas Desert Scorplan, CentruroldesMn1ll plus other US Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, scorpions. ALSO FOR SALE: Seeds of Nerium oleander­ Princeton, NJ 08544-1003. pink variety. Raised In my greenhouse. Send SASE to Randy MASTERS, KAREN L.: c/o Martinez, Dept. of Ecology & Robinette, 4528 Hatfield St, Ashland, KY 41102, USA. Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: I offer living pupae, later in Spring, Princeton, NJ 08544-1003. ova, from East Europe of Z. polyxena, E. payonja, S. Q.Y1l, McCOTTER, GEORGE: 76-6258 Koko Olua Place, E. yersjcolora, S. Ijgystrj, M. ~, S. ocellatys, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2222. A,. 1.a.U, A. 1LQ..Q.Wl, E. elpenor, Q. 1ll.Ylll, .Q. potatorja, NAGYPAL, TONY: Glottevollen 23, N-3031 Drammen, overwint. ova of.Qatocala1I.a.tinland.Q. ~and limited NORWAY. quantity ova and papered adults of .Qaligyla bojsdyyal! PFEILER, EDWARD J. (Dr.): I.T.E.S.M., P.O. Box 484, from U.S.S.R., also A. Q.a.J:lU1, A. yamamaL Exchange Guaymas, Sonora 85400, MEXICO. for pupae-ova of Rothchlldla and Hemlleyca families RAMOS, STUART J. (Dr.): La Resecadora #409, Mayaguez, or Hyalophora. Bozik Rlnn, Studnlce u Nachoda 25, PR 00680-7542. 54948, CSFR/Czechoslovakia.

9 FOR SALE: Bait traps In local and tropical forms. Contact HARALD SCHMITZ, FAZENDA RANCHO GRANDE, CAiXA POSTAL William G. Ward, 1474 Melbourne Dr, SE, Girard, OH 44420­ 361, 78914 ARIQUEMES, RONDONIA, BRASIL. FAX 1332. 0055 69535 4347. The FAZENDA RANCHO GRANDE in WANTED: A copy of Holland's "The Butterfly Book." Is this central Rondonia, Brasil, offers you a real paradise of rare or am I just looking in the wrong places? If one can insects, birds and mammals for collecting and photography. be had without costing a small fortune, please write giving We offer 2500 acres of Rain Forest with 12 miles of trails. price and condition. Monica Miller, 301 Timberidge Drive, German administration, German food, cold drinks. English. Bethel Park, PA 15102, USA. German, French, Spanish and Portuguese spoken, No Malaria, FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: Reared adults of .E.aP..llJ..Q J.n.d.ra No Cholera. To assure you the finest service. we will ph YIII s a e, E.. l.DJ1La 1.2.Ld.l, E.. b..a..WW, E.. 0 reg 0 nIus, accept groups no larger than 12 participants. Write or FAX E.. r..u..d..Illn.l, Hyalophora euryalls. Send SASE for specifics for more information. to Robert Chilson, 10122 Hangman Valley Rd, Spokane, WA BOB BROWN, BUTIERFLIES & EXOTIC INSECTS, 1000 So. 99204, USA. Illinois, #1102, Mason City, Iowa 50401 USA. Many exotic ATIENTION, THOSE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN ARCTIC-ALPINE & beautiful butterflies, moths, beetles & other insects BUTIERFLIES FROM THE USSR. NOW FOR SALE: Many from many countries & all regions worldwide. High quality Parnassius (including top rarities) and other hard-to-get specimens with available data. Good prices. (Many common species from Central Asian and Siberian parts of the USSR. and rare species. Especially Papllionidae, Nymphalidae, Beetles also available (including many Cerambycjdae, Pieridae, Morphldae, Brassolidae & all others. Saturnidae Carabus, Cetonilnae. etc.). Free price list on request. & many other moths. Common & rare Coleoptera & many Write to Alexei G. Bellk, ul. Krymskaia, 6, Kv. 93, 410039, other insects.) Free list available for long SASE. SASE is Saratov, 39. Russia, USSR. not required for foreign mail outside the USA. FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE: From Nebraska, E.. i.lli1ra near i.lli1ra THOMAS GREAGER A.D. #6, Box 56-B, Greensburg, PA 15601, pupae or reared adults and E.. multlcaudata pupae. Will USA. FOR SALE: WORLDWIDE BUTIERFLIES In all families. exchange for Western US/Canada Papjllos, especially Also some moths, beetles, and other insects.. Fin~st pupae or reared adults of E.. eurymedon, E.. r..u.1.u.1.l.Ls and quality specimens, with complete data. Satisfaction any E.. i.lli1ra ssp. Contact Jim Reiser, 7836 Aspen Court, guaranteed. Good prices. ALSO FOR SALE: .II::iS.E.QI~­ La Vista, NE 68157 or phone (402) 331-0308. Imperial, Eltiphant, and Stainless Steel in all sizes .. Unit7d WANTED: Popular illustrated books about African butterflies States residents send SASE to begin free price Itst and moths, e.g. Pin hey and Loe, Swanepoel, etc. ALSO want subscription. Foreign residents send US$5.00 for a o,ne butterfly and moth postcards or postcards with butterfly year price list subscription. WANTED: Contacts With stamps. E. P. Sheskln, 2650 Ocean Parkway, Apt 5E, wholesale suppliers of insect specimens from any part of Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA. Phone (718) 891-8059. the world. WANTED: I would like to establish correspondence and exchange TROPICAL INSECTS AND BUTIERFLYSUPPLIERS, Calcutta Road with other collectors of North American Noctuldae. I have #2, Post Office, Freeport, Trinidad, W.I. Phone field pinned specimens from western NevadaCo, California 1-809-679-3991. FOR SALE: Over 600 species of (2000' elevation). Please write for additional information. butterflies from Trinidad, the Caribbean, and South America. Steve Miller, 20530 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949. Major suppliers of South American Morpho species, nam£ily, WANTED TO BUY OR EXCHANGE, I.b.a Caterpillars Qj .B.Li1i..s..h ~ rheteOQC, ~ menelaus, ~ dejdamja, M.o.1b..S.. vol. 1 & 2. W. J. Stokoe, F. Warne & Co. ~ Keeping ~~' Also Agraulis vanillae, Heliconius sp, New & Old vol. 2, William Harold Hempsall F.E.S. Write to Heliconjus d..Qlis., Aphrissa s..1.a.1.iLa, Anartia amalthea, Mike Elliston, 4 Eastmount Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba aa.t1.U..s. polydamas, parides anchjses. Over 600 known R2N 3X1, CANADA. species from Trinidad. Enquiries invited. ~' CORRESPONDENCE DESIRED with serious collectors of TRANSWORLDBUTIERFLYCOMPANY, Apartado 6951,100L San Exchange of information, literature, and specimens desired. Jose, COSTA RICA, Central America. LATEST 12-P~GE Also desire communications with collectors living In the WORLDWIDE LEPIDOPTERA CATALOG Includes Neotroplcal, New Guinea area and surrounding Islands. Contact: Danny African, Palearctic and Indo-Australian region butterflies. Burk, P.O. Box 403, Mishawaka, IN 46546 or phone Specialists in rare Papllionidae, Morpho, Brassolidae. Many (219) 255·5037. ex-pupae specimens available. Books and more. FOR SALE: Cocoons of .Ii. columbia, A.. polyphemus, ENTOMOLOGICAL, NATURALIST, BIRDING TOUR PROGRAMS C. promethea, and A. Lu.n.a - ova of many species In the AVAILABLE. Transworld Butterfly Company celebrated 15 spring. Papered specimens of many butterflies and years serving Lepidopterists In December 1991. Latest moths. Literature on rearing butterflies and moths. Send Catalog $1 or one year's monthly lists via airmail $6. SAE to Gardiner Gregory, Star Route 79, Box 259, Orland, E. W. CLASSEY LTD., P.O. Box 93, Farlngdon Oxon SN7 7DR, MAINE 04472. England. Tel: 0101 44367820399. Fax: 0101 44 FOR SALE: Insect display cases and drawers including Cornell 367 820429. Entomological booksellers since 1949. To drawers In easily assembled kits. High quality and quick be found In our Autumn 1991 "New Book" catalogue: assembly method. For details, send SASE to Amos Butterflies Qj ~ - Butterflies Qj Tanzania (this Showalter, Route 4, Box 115, Waynesboro, VA 22980. publication is an excellent guide to East African Butlerflies), Studies Qj Chinese Butterflies, I.h.e. Parnassiinae Qj 1M~, Butterflies Qj the. SJuL1Il ~ MEMBERS' COMMERCIAL NOTICES ~J..s.I..a.lliis. We have a second hand/antiquarian catalogue out right now. We wish to buy second hand/antiquarian entomological books for cash. Please send list. Our CANADIAN ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL EDUCATION AND catalogues are FREE - send for one now. RAINFOREST CONSERVATION, Box 335, Pickering, Ontario L1 V 2R6 CANADA. Phone (416) 683-2116 or FAX (416) 427-1828. A UNIQUE ADVENTURE IN COSTA RICA. Stay at Cano Palma Biological Station In the northeastern Atlantic Lowland Rainforest and experience this pristine area for yourself. A Lepidopterists' paradise. For more Information, write, phone or FAX. IANNI BUTIERFLY ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 81171, Cleveland, Ohio 44181, USA. Phone: (216) 888-2310. Worldwide unmounted butterflies, moths and beetles with data in all price ranges. Superior quality, double boxed for shipping safety. personalized service 1.2 all - including DJl.W NEW YORK NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE II collectorsl We specialize In Papillo, Morpho and Hellconlus. ALSO, excellent quality Insect mounting pins including The New York State Biological Survey invites interested standard black, stainless steel, and Elephant at the BEST persons to A FORUM FOR CURRENT RESEARCH at the New York prices. Send $5.00 for one year price list subscription. Natural History Conference II from April 29 to May 1, 1992 at 10 the Cultural Education Center, The Empire State Plaza, Albany, campus, followed by Informal slide fest (bring up to 6 of New York. The conference will allow scientists to present your best, funniest, or most Interesting slides to share). current Information on natural history research In New York Saturday evening banquet, followed by the annual door State, to focus their attention on critical research needs, to prizes bonanza conducted by Charlie Covell. develop or renew contacts among Individuals or research Two field trips (concurrent), one to northern Michigan, and groups and to rekindle Interests and friendships. The keynote one to southwestern Michigan, both of which offer a great speaker will be Dr. Peter Raven, Director of the Missouri diversity of habitats and species. Botanical Garden. He Is a member of the National Academy of The Michigan Entomological Society will hold its annual Sciences and a recipient of the International Environmental meeting on Thursday, June 25, in coordination with the Leadership Medal. Dr. Raven Is one of the most prominent Lepidopterists' Society meetings. Entomological papers biologists working today and the author of numerous on a variety of subjects will be presented at this day-long publications dealing with topics as diverse as general botany, session. plant systematics, chromosome biology, biogeography, Opportunities to tour the Beal Botanical Garden, the brand conservation biology and ethnobotany. new $2,000,000 Horticulture Gardens, The MSU Museum, The program will include Invited symposia, contributed Abrams Planetarium, and various other MSU and State of papers and poster sessions. Abstracts of all presentations Michigan facilities. In addition, those who make the will be published. Student presentations are encouraged. northern field trip can cross the Mackinac Bridge (great Interested persons should contact the organizing committee views), and visit the Mackinac Island Butterfly House. at (518) 474·5812 or write to The New York Natural History Conference, Rm 3132 C.E.C., Biological Survey, New York State ACCOMMODATIONS Museum, Albany, New York 12230. Rooms for single or double or family occupancy will be available in one of the MSU dorms at a projected rate of $14.50 per day per person double, and $20.00 single. Meals are THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY mandatory at $9.75 per day (for breakfast and lunch). Dinners 43rd Annual Meeting have been excluded because of our evening activities on Michigan State University, E. lansing, MIChigan Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Parking will be $2.00 on Thursday, 25 June thru Sunday, 28 June 1992 weekdays and free Saturday and Sunday. The meetings will probably be held In one of the lecture halls in the dorm, since The Department of Entomology and the Michigan .they are air conditioned. If you do not want dorm Entomology Society will host the 43rd annual meeting of the accommodations, MSU's Kellogg Center for Continuing Society to be held at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Education and several motels are nearby. Camping at State Michigan. Special features being planned Include: Parks or private campgrounds is also available within 15 Access to the Entomology Museum on Wednesday (for early miles or closer. Specific information on accommodations and arrlvers) and Thursday. The collection Is richest In Great local attractions will be included In the pre-registration Lakes and subcontinental Indian specimens, but contains packet. considerable material from other areas. Welcome reception Thursday evening at the home of Mark REGISTRATION Scriber. Symposia on "Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects of For further information and to assist us with planning, Oviposition Behavior" and "Survey and Conservation of please fill out the questionnaire below and return it Regional Lepidoptera," and a Panel Discussion on "The Pros IMMEDIATELY. You will be sent a preregistration packet and Cons of Endangered and Threatened Species Laws." containing registration forms, call for papers, deadlines and Friday evening picnic on the Michigan State University more. We expect to mail the packets in February. From: The lepidopterists' Society Allen Press Nonprofit Org. P.O. Box 368 U.S. POSTAGE Lawrence, KS 66044 PAID Address Correction Requested Permit No. 118 Lawrence, Ken,e.

John A. Snyder 1725 Department of Biology Furman University Greeflvil Ie, SC 29613-0001

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